Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1043

"It's so bizarre."

Rebecca White's eyes, wide and filled with innocence, suddenly brimmed with tears that silently rolled down her cheeks. "How could James possibly be my child? I've never had a child... Never."

"Ugh..."

Suddenly, Rebecca clutched her head in agony.

"My head is killing me!"

She winced, shaking her head in pain as her complexion turned even paler. "Why does it hurt so much?"

Her phone buzzed in her pocket.

It was Francis.

Clutching the phone tightly, Rebecca hesitated for a moment before swiping to answer, "Hello?"

"Rebecca."

Francis's voice was as calm and soothing as ever, "I got held up today. Are you back at the dorm? I'm downstairs. Mind if I come up to see you?" "...Sure," Rebecca managed a faint smile and agreed.

"I'll be right up."

"Okay, I'll wait."

After hanging up, Rebecca opened the door and entered the dorm. Soon after, Francis arrived.

"I'm here."

door for him, "Come in,

"Thanks."

bag on the table, "Brought some snacks. Picked up some for James and thought of

"Thanks."

her lips, not looking at the bag of snacks but directly

Johnson, you don't have to do this

flickered with

What's

table, taking Rebecca's hand in his, "Rebecca, are

sudden distance between

Caroline? Are

could understand why she

I've arranged for her to see

"It's not that."

withdrawing her hand. "Mr. Johnson, I

a void

"Mr. Johnson..."

mistaken me for James's mother... that's why you've been so

grew

his mother.

should find James's real

her, initially stunned, then

his throat before speaking, "Did

"Yes, it was Caroline. She

softly. "Of

he had instructed the staff to keep them

as she was, had still managed to confront